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单词 Nelson's syndrome
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Definition of Nelson's syndrome in English:

Nelson's syndrome

noun ˈnɛlsnz ˌsɪndrəʊm
Medicine
  • A syndrome characterized by the presence of an enlarging pituitary tumour, associated with elevated ACTH levels and hyperpigmentation, in a patient who has previously undergone bilateral adrenalectomy for Cushing's syndrome.

Origin

1970s; earliest use found in Progress in Atomic Medicine. From the name of Don H. Nelson, U.S. physician, who described the syndrome in 1960 (Ann. Internal Med. 52 560).

 
 

Definition of Nelson's syndrome in US English:

Nelson's syndrome

nounˈnɛlsnz ˌsɪndrəʊm
Medicine
  • A syndrome characterized by the presence of an enlarging pituitary tumour, associated with elevated ACTH levels and hyperpigmentation, in a patient who has previously undergone bilateral adrenalectomy for Cushing's syndrome.

Origin

1970s; earliest use found in Progress in Atomic Medicine. From the name of Don H. Nelson, U.S. physician, who described the syndrome in 1960 ( Ann. Internal Med 52 560).

 
 
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